2026 Houston Football Odds and Schedule

Odds updated as of 6:47 a.m.

On Sept. 18, the No. 23 Houston Cougars take on Texas Tech, a matchup that projects as one of the Cougars' most difficult of the season. The rest of their college football schedule can be seen in the piece below.

Houston 2026 Schedule

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Houston 2026 Schedule Insights

• Houston is playing the 98th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on its Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year).
• The Cougars' schedule in 2026 includes four returning teams who played in a bowl game.
• Houston's schedule has five games against teams that finished over .500 in 2025 (two against teams with nine or more victories and four against squads that totaled three or fewer wins).

Houston Betting Insights (2025)

• Houston won nine games against the spread last season, failing to cover four times.
• Last season, eight Cougars games hit the over.
• Houston won seven of the eight games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (87.5%).

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